IC410
is an emission nebula located in a large HII galactic region in the
constellation of Auriga. Embedded in the nebula there is an open
cluster of massive hot newborn stars catalogued as NGC 1893.This
wide field view of IC 410 shows a cocoon like structure made of the
ionized hydrogen gas in the HII region.
The cocoon appears to be hatched by the erosion of the solar winds and
ionization produced by the young stars within. The opening allows
peeking inside and enjoying the view of the newborn stars in a very bright
and colorful scene produced by the light of the hydrogen alpha (asigned to the green channel in this image),
oxygen III (blue) and sulfur II (red) emission lines.